Win: Porter Posada (9-1) Loss: John Cummings (15-6)
Inning: 1 Detroit Joe Hayes pitching. David Holzemer strikes out. Rolando Schwall doubles to center field. Pat Lembo pops out to the first baseman. Joe Cohen singles to right field. Rolando Schwall scores. Mike George grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Joe Cohen is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay John Cummings pitching. Clyde Meador grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Encarnacion grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Harry Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Vic Emerson hits an infield single to the pitcher. Vic Emerson steals second. Rick Siegle walks. Roger Butler flies out to the left fielder. John Cummings pops up a bunt to the pitcher. David Holzemer grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Rollie Angley pops out to the third baseman. Larry Thompson hits a home run. Al Granger grounds out to the second baseman. Palmer Pena strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Rolando Schwall singles to center field. Pat Lembo strikes out. Joe Cohen grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Rolando Schwall is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Mike George walks. Vic Emerson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Ryne Hawkes strikes out. Joe Hayes flies out to the center fielder. Clyde Meador flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Rick Siegle reached on a fielding error by Rollie Angley. Rick Siegle is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Roger Butler grounds out to the shortstop. John Cummings singles to center field. David Holzemer singles to left field. Rolando Schwall triples. John Cummings scores. David Holzemer scores. Pat Lembo pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Bob Encarnacion flies out to the center fielder. Harry Brown grounds out to the third baseman. Rollie Angley triples. Larry Thompson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Joe Cohen strikes out. Mike George grounds out to the second baseman. Vic Emerson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Al Granger flies out to the left fielder. Palmer Pena grounds out to the shortstop. Ryne Hawkes grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Rick Siegle grounds out to the third baseman. Roger Butler walks. John Cummings lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Roger Butler forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). David Holzemer grounds into a force play to the shortstop. John Cummings is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Bill Fitzsimmons is pinch hitting for Joe Hayes. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Bill Fitzsimmons grounds out to the shortstop. Clyde Meador lines out to the second baseman. Bob Encarnacion pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Porter Posada pitching. Rolando Schwall flies out to the center fielder. Pat Lembo grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Cohen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Willie Sisk enters the game as a defensive replacement for Vic Emerson at CF. John Bierbauer enters the game as a defensive replacement for Roger Butler at 3B. Harry Brown strikes out. Rollie Angley strikes out. Larry Thompson singles to left field. Larry Thompson steals second. Al Granger doubles to right field. Larry Thompson scores. Palmer Pena singles to right field. Al Granger scores. Ryne Hawkes walks. George Child is pinch hitting for Porter Posada. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. George Child singles to left field. Palmer Pena scores. Steve McIntyre comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Clyde Meador singles to left field. Ryne Hawkes scores. Bob Encarnacion walks. Harry Brown walks. George Child scores. Rollie Angley strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Detroit Muddy Swacina pitching. Bill Conine enters the game as a defensive replacement for Harry Brown at 3B. Mike George grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Jeremi Hayes is pinch hitting for Willie Sisk. Jeremi Hayes flies out to the left fielder. Rick Siegle grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Wally Bell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Larry Thompson doubles to center field. Al Granger singles to left field. Larry Thompson scores. Gene Flack comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Palmer Pena hits a home run. Al Granger scores. Tom Nyman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ryne Hawkes flies out to the right fielder. Louis Ray is pinch hitting for Muddy Swacina. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Louis Ray walks. Clyde Meador pops out to the shortstop. Bob Encarnacion reached on a fielding error by Tom Nyman. Bill Conine flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Karl Gleason pitching. Kurt Arlich is pinch hitting for John Bierbauer. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Kurt Arlich grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tom Nyman grounds out to the second baseman. David Holzemer grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners left on base: 7 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 6
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Robert Lyon did not respond to coaching in velocity Ken Halicki did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Pickering did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Larry Brady improves in speed
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bill Smith improves in contact_vs_lefty George Smith did not respond to coaching in velocity Pete Thompson did not respond to coaching in control Sam Joost improves in range